Why Did Martin Luther King Turn Around On The Bridge In Selma?
The event of Martin Luther King Jr. turning around on the bridge in Selma happened during one of the Selma to Montgomery marches. These three marches were protests that were held in 1965. The reason why the activists organized these marches was to fight for their constitutional right to vote. African-Americans were not allowed to vote back then, and these marches aimed to change that.
Segregation was still going strong in the South, and something needed to be done. This was when these three protests were organized, and Martin Luther King turned around during the second march. He did so as a symbolic gesture. LeRoy Collins, the governor of Florida, suggested he should first pray as he arrives on the bridge, and then turn around and lead all of the protesters back to Selma in an attempt to get a symbolic accomplishment of crossing the bridge while keeping everyone safe.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 2:50PM
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